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Intel 2200BG

post #1 of 53
4/27/05 at 11:23pm
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Am I the only that that thinks this card is a total POS?
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post #2 of 53
4/27/05 at 11:46pm
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Originally Posted by bigddybn
Am I the only that that thinks this card is a total POS?
Compared to what?
Software?
The 2200 reaches about 80' farther in direct line of sight than the dell 1450.
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post #3 of 53
4/27/05 at 11:59pm
this is a very nice wireless works prettty fine
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post #4 of 53
4/28/05 at 12:01am
Works great
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post #5 of 53
4/28/05 at 12:40am
POS, I've tried out several cards and I keep falling back to my two year old Cisco card. To be fair the 2200 works great with my home network, but it's a piece of poo at work. It drops connections then takes several minutes to re-acquire them. When I use my Cisco card and the include Cisco app my connections are rock solid at work and home. The only problem is that the Cisco card is .b only.
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post #6 of 53
4/28/05 at 12:57am
Agreed. This card is a piece of shit.
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post #7 of 53
4/28/05 at 12:58am
i put one on my I8200 and have one on my I6000 and both work fine.
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post #8 of 53
4/28/05 at 1:22am
works fine for me *shrug*

intel makes quality product over the dell wireless offering

ive heard the a/b/g is much better than the 2200bg
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post #9 of 53
4/28/05 at 1:52am
If you're having problems with the 2200BG, give these a try:

wireless 8.1.1.0 - generic TIC 88663.exe
(driver version 8.1.0.28)

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...ProductID=1637

Disable Windows management of the wireless connection and let Intel's Proset manage the connections. Also, turn the adapter Power Management to Manual/Maximum Performance and make sure Transmit Power is at 100%.

These work a lot better for me than Dell's Intel drivers or the newer drivers on Intel's site.
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post #10 of 53
4/28/05 at 2:07am
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Originally Posted by bloke
If you're having problems with the 2200BG, give these a try:

wireless 8.1.1.0 - generic TIC 88663.exe
(driver version 8.1.0.28)

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...ProductID=1637

Disable Windows management of the wireless connection and let Intel's Proset manage the connections. Also, turn the adapter Power Management to Manual/Maximum Performance and make sure Transmit Power is at 100%.

These work a lot better for me than Dell's Intel drivers or the newer drivers on Intel's site.
Bloke - Any reason not to go with the 9.1.1.0's?
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...ProductID=1637
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post #11 of 53
4/28/05 at 8:11am
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Originally Posted by RamIt
Bloke - Any reason not to go with the 9.1.1.0's?
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...ProductID=1637
I tried those, but they weren't any better than the Dell drivers for me. The only improvement I got was by going back to the older drivers that I linked.

I read somewhere that the newer drivers have more aggressive power saving functions that cause problems with some routers, which might be part of the problem for some people.

The older 8.1.1.0 (driver version 8.1.0.28) and using Intel's Proset configuration utility instead of Windows did the trick for me.
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post #12 of 53
4/28/05 at 8:18am
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Do those drivers support WPA-PSK in AES mode? Will they connect reliably to 802.11g? These are the two main problems that I see everywhere with this card.
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post #13 of 53
4/28/05 at 8:38am
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Originally Posted by bigddybn
Do those drivers support WPA-PSK in AES mode? Will they connect reliably to 802.11g? These are the two main problems that I see everywhere with this card.
I use WPA-PSK/TKIP in g all the time. I don't think my Router supports AES, but I checked the Intel configuration utility and there is a pulldown option for AES.
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post #14 of 53
4/28/05 at 9:32am
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Originally Posted by bloke
I use WPA-PSK/TKIP in g all the time. I don't think my Router supports AES, but I checked the Intel configuration utility and there is a pulldown option for AES.
The option is there, it simply doesn't work. You don't have problems with the card disconnecting on you in G mode?
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post #15 of 53
4/28/05 at 9:38am
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Originally Posted by bigddybn
You don't have problems with the card disconnecting on you in G mode?
Not since I swithced to these drivers, but I did before with the Dell drivers and the latest Intel drivers with Windows managing the connection. The older drivers might not work for everybody, but they've definitely improved my connection.
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post #16 of 53
4/28/05 at 9:40am
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Originally Posted by bloke
Not since I swithced to these drivers, but I did before with the Dell drivers and the latest Intel drivers with Windows managing the connection.
Hmm... well I'm planning to reformat the drive anyway so I'll start fresh with those and see if they help. Installing them over the Dell drivers didn't do the trick.
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post #17 of 53
4/28/05 at 9:46am
I've also been having problems with dropout...and then trying to get back on is a pain...Was using Windows and sometimes it would see the network and sometimes it wouldn't. Just switched to the Intel, last night and I'll see how it goes.
Someone of the Dell boards said that the older drivers help with the dropout...
thanks for the link...I'll give it a shot if I continue to have problems.
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post #18 of 53
4/28/05 at 9:52am
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Originally Posted by bigddybn
Installing them over the Dell drivers didn't do the trick.
I just uninstalled the Dell drivers from the Control Panel, then rebooted and installed the older drivers. Also, uncheck "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" in the connection properties. Then in the Intel Proset Adapter settings, make sure you have Power Management on Manual and Maximum Performance and Transmission Power 100%.

Like I said, it might not work for everbody, but it worked for me.
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post #19 of 53
4/28/05 at 7:45pm
Then in the Intel Proset Adapter settings, make sure you have Power Management on Manual and Maximum Performance and Transmission Power 100%

Where is this? I've looked and cant find it....
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post #20 of 53
4/28/05 at 7:48pm
d'oh...I knew as soon as I posted...I'd find it...lol
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